SPONSOR:  Rep Chris Pringle  Read HB35.  

DESCRIPTION: This bill would provide that public K-12 schools may not participate in, sponsor, or provide coaching staff for interscholastic athletic events at which athletes are allowed to participate in competition against athletes who are of a different biological gender, unless the event specifically includes both biological sexes.

STATUS:  Passed out of the House State Government Committee and is headed to the House floor for debate.  

EF’s POSITION: We support this bill. We had the opportunity to testify at the committee meeting.  Here are two articles from that meeting:

SEE FAST FACTS ON SPORTS FLYER HERE.  Flyer is from Parent Resource Guide which you can view here-see page 37 for graphics and p. 40 for end notes.

SPONSOR: Sen. Tim Melson Read SB165

DESCRIPTION: This bill would authorize certain residents of this state diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition and designated caregivers to be registered and obtain a medical cannabis card, thereby authorizing the patient to use cannabis for medical use. 

STATUS:  The bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with several amendments added to it. Vote count:  8 yea, 1 “no” (Sen. Stutts), 1 “Abstain” (Sen. Givan). It is headed to the Senate floor. 

EF’s POSITION: We oppose this bill. Here is a link to more marijuana information from our national Eagle Forum website.  View marijuana flier here.  See the AL Attorney General’s letter to lawmakers to oppose Medical Marijuana 

SPONSOR: Rep. April Weaver Read HB103.  Sen. Tim Melson Read SB56

DESCRIPTION: This bill would require health care providers to report vaccines administered to the immunization registry and would require health care providers to review the registry before a vaccine is administered unless the health care provider has a bi-directional interface with the registry.

STATUS:   It passed out of the House Health Committee and is headed to the House floor.

EAGLE FORUM POSITION:  We do not view this bill as a “Vax” vs. “Antivax” bill.  Our issues lie with (1.) the inability to opt out and (2.) that patient information will be shared from the AL Department of Public Health which is not required to comply with HIPPAA guidelines in the way they collect, monitor and use patient private health information. Additionally, (3.) the types of personally identifiable information that would be collected are too invasive.

ACTION: Contact your House Rep and ask him/her to vote no. 

MORE INFO: For a detailed breakdown of this bill you can view these links: Keep Your Politics Out Of Our Healthcare: Update on SB56  and Spotlight on HB103: Immunization Tracking Bill.

SPONSOR: Rep Danny Garrett SR7

DESCRIPTION: The resolution declaring Pornography as a Public Health Crisis 

STATUS:   This resolution was passed in the AL Senate on Feb. 4 and passed on the House floor on Feb. 27th.  It is now headed to the Governor’s desk for her signature. 

EAGLE FORUM POSITION:  This is one of our priority pieces of legislation.  Pornography is a public health risk.  Please see Fast Fact on Pornography here.